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[quote=MikeL][quote=Anonymous]As others have said -- yes.

Be careful about tryout times.  Plan a bit to make sure you can get to the tryouts that you are interested in.

Expect pressure on the first day to "accept" a position if offered.  You do not have to do that.  Look at the clubs you are interested in.

What should you be looking for?

1.  A situation that works for your family in terms of cost and time commitment.  Take into account time to and from practices and what will you be doing while the practice is going on.  Can you carpool?  Ask about actual cost.  Club fees are usually easy to find out, but what additional costs are there if they are not part of the fees?  How many tournaments and where?  At the younger ages tournaments are usually local, but make sure you know what the plans are.  I am sure there are clubs out there that are planning on younger teams do 3 or 4 over night tournaments.  A word of experience -- tournaments are usually fun for the kid playing, but can quickly get old for parents and siblings.

2.  A coach that seems good for your kid.  Winning = not important.  Making every player better = important.  Talk to parents of current players if you can - not just the team manager parent.  Does everyone play in every game?  If NO -- Big red light.

3.  As small a roster as you can find.  Taking a big roster means less playing time for everyone.  I would much prefer a situation where a club has say 3 teams with 9 kids on the roster than 2 teams with 14.  Do not worry too much about being on a "B" team at a young age.  Rosters can be fluid and kids progress at very different rates.  What matters way more than anything else for a positive experience is having a coach who is focused on improving the kids as players.

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